Pet Photography Project 52 is an international group of pet photographers who team up to bring you themed posts involving animals every week. They've been posting since the start of the year (some for longer) but I've just become part of the team, so here I am sliding into place halfway through the year.

And what better theme to start off with in New Zealand than Gardens? We do have a lot of greenery around these parts and Rocky just loves to sit among the ferns and watch for possums. It's daytime, Rocky - all of the possums have gone nigh-nighs!

We've had a fair bit of rain lately: it's winter here in New Zealand. The sun came out for a looksie so I took Rocky out for a quick run-around. Lots of autumn leaves after a storm and puddles on the ground made for a lovely reflection shot.

Want to see more Gardens photos from around the world? Project 52 is a circular thread which means you can click through the other photographers until you arrive back here. Next up is Denver pet photographer, StinkDog Photos. Enjoy!